Persona 5 Royal: tmdrago Special Edition
By Tayla Drago
Episode # 132 – Keiko Captured
Year 20xx
Day # 237 - December 12/2nd – Friday
A new day to start off in the morning, well...if it was good - only for Keiko gets kidnapped by Fallen One from his spell to make him fall in love with her and still using Akechi's body while his spirit is trapped to be in a deep sleep! Not good at all...For the others were shock to see the mess at the cafe for Morgana and Sojiro were fine, but sadly they couldn't do anything to save Keiko at all; same with Sae, Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, and Haru to be much more worried about their leader/friend. While Kiwa, Tohru, Daisuke, Aika, and Hitomi were on standby to do something else and keeping the others like Sae and Sojiro safe from danger. Well, some backup for Aika and Hitomi to join the others to back them up later on at least. Still, the others worry of their leader to be in grave danger.
Yusuke: How awful...!
Haru: Niijima-san...? What's the police going to think about this?
She has it covered to be a lawyer after all with skills to get through something for the time being.
Sae: I handled it. Nothing like a glass breaking in to let them know about it to think Sojiro has been robbed and beaten down, wasn't easy to make it look like it.
It was very hard to stage it for Sae to do there.
Morgana: It's because of Fallen One, I was too weak to save Madame Keiko...It's all my fault...I should be the one crying, not Boss.
This only leaves Sojiro taking it a bit harder to be crying.
Futaba: Sojiro...It'll be all right. I'm worried about Big Sis too.
Sojiro: Will it...? I promise to protect Keiko to love her like another daughter, but how can I?! She's been taken!
It was way too hard for Futaba to try to help out Sojiro get through this 'leaving Makoto to be thinking about something to be on her mind right now'.
Ann: Keiko must be scared and trapped like Akechi-san is...No...
Everyone else worries to be held for Ann with Ryuji and Yusuke tries to stay by Makoto's side.
Ryuji: Damn...! Damn! DAMN! THIS IS BULLSHIT!
This made Ryuji really angry to kick something hard. Now wasn't the time to take their anger out, but to stick together to find a way to save their leader and other team mate from Fallen One's doing.
Yusuke: I know how you must feel right now, Ryuji, we all do. But this not to time to get angry like this.
Ryuji: And what are we suppose to do instead, Yusuke?! Huh?! Answer me!
Grabbing Yusuke by the shirt for Ann tries to calm her boyfriend.
Ann: No, Ryuji! Stop!
Haru: This won't help us at all! Keiko-Chan wouldn't want for us to fight!
Stopping it just in time, they have to come up with something right away.
Sae: They're right. Let's stay calm and figure something out, all of you are going to save Keiko and Akechi-san. This Shadow who calls himself Fallen One is in love with Keiko, correct? And he seems to want something with Akechi-san to not have him killed...My guess that Junko had nothing to do with this but to get the gems, that's it. Or they don't care if she's still alive to keep it hidden from the others. So what all of you need to do is to think first before heading back to this Metaverse Palace of Shido's before heading out to more danger. Are we clear?
Seems like the others got through to it 'Futaba and Morgana already did'. For them to think about this very carefully, that's when Makoto speaks up next.
Makoto: Then it's time for us to fight back for her. I got a message from Jackie...it has found Keiko's. She's still alive. As for Kiwa, he has Aika and Hitomi on standby for us, while he, Tohru, and Daisuke uncover other thing back here.
Thank you, Jackie and Kiwa! With enough proof, the others were happy to see as well as Jackie and the other members will do their very best too. There was still some hope left after all!
Ann, Haru, Yusuke, Futaba, and Morgana: She's okay!
Ryuji: Oh, hell yeah!
Sojiro: Thank god...
From the joy and Sojiro blowing his nose, Sae was sighing of relief.
Sae: I knew it was a good sign, what did I tell you guys? I guess I was right. Those other members a very good at their jobs. I can see why Wakaba saved and trained them so well, they're true heroes.
Makoto: And if Keiko is, it's time for us to follow along with her backup plan.
Sae: And what's that?
A back up plan for Keiko to tell the others about a while back for her to come up with...? Well, another flashback on what Keiko told her team about the other day...Also something which she told Kiwa about it already, he did the same thing for the other four. Anyways, here's what happened...
Keiko: Okay, team, hear me out. I thought about this for a while now inc case I get captured or I'm unable to continue on...But if I'm kidnapped or something, then come to my rescue in any way with a good team to do what they do best. Makoto, you'll be the backup leader. Lead the others to victory to complete with anything to steal someone's heart by getting their Treasure without splitting up from one another...please.
Makoto will be the backup leader.
Makoto: I won't let you down, Keiko-Chan.
Keiko: Thank you. Morgana, same as always...both you and Jackie navigate around the Palace the best you can with the map pieces to be gathered together into one.
Leave to Morgana to take care of that part, with Jackie helping him out too.
Morgana: Got it!
Keiko: Futaba, you keep on doing the gaming guide for them to scanning the enemies on how to beat the Shadows with defense and attack ups added.
With Futaba's skill, they can get through anything else.
Futaba: Roger that, Big Sis. Anything I can gather, I can use it in battle.
Keiko: And Yusuke and Ann, you two are supporters to attack from the back side of us from the long range attacks you each have.
From Yusuke's water and ice skills and Ann' fire power to be very useful in battle.
Yusuke: Understood, Ms. Keiko.
Ann: We'll give it our all.
Keiko: And last one being...Haru and Ryuji, you two are the strongest ones in the group like me to support the other team members to hit them hard where it hurts.
Same with Haru and Ryuji's powerful skills to be the strongest ones to help them out, same with Keiko as their leader. One can never be too careful on things, right?
Haru: Of course, Keiko-Chan. I'll be the heroine of justice like I always wanted to be.
Ryuji: You betcha I'll do well, Keiko! Just you watch me in battle.
All planned out to keep in mind, and now was the perfect time.
Keiko: I'm glad to hear, everyone. Really, you're the best friends I've ever had. Remember this well and we can all make it through, the Phantom Thieves will fight for justice to prove everyone wrong that we don't kill. While Aika and Hitomi finds some answers and back us up still, they still need to find the hints from the book; while Kiwa, Daisuke, and their newest member Tohru to gather more details from the Metaverse and back to our world. I'll let them know, but the more planning to talk about in person and carefully to have everyone get caught by the enemy or killed, then we have of winning this battle yet.
Morgana, Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, and Haru: Yea!
End of flashback...And that's what happened as Makoto explained to the others, and with that it was time to give it a try. Always good to come with a battle plan from one group to another – for all the Team Drago of the Phantom Thief of Heart.
Makoto: It's our only chance we have left for one week to go. If we're ready, let's meet up with Jackie outside of Shido's Palace. Sis, we have to do this. Kiwa and a few other members will help you out on the other plan in mind, while a few more back us up in the other world. And Boss, we'll bring both Keiko and Akechi-san back here alive if we all die trying, and then steal Shido's Treasure next. Are you with me, team?
All of them were for Keiko and Akechi's sake.
Morgana: On it! I know a way to wake Madame Keiko out of Fallen One's spell.
Sae: Then please be safe out there. I'll keep in contact with Kiwa and the others.
As Sae says that to hope for the best, Sojiro cleans himself up to hope for the better on what they were all doing.
Sojiro: In any case...you guys better come back in one piece. Give Shido a piece of my mind for me...He'll pay for murdering Wakaba...! With the people she saved, it's only right to help them fight back. And Futaba, please be careful.
She hugs Sojiro for Futaba will do her best to find Keiko and stop Shiro for good.
Futaba: I'll give him a good beating for you Sojiro, leave it to me. So...What are we all waiting for here? Let's go!
And here we go to the seven Phantom Thieves and Jackie the Jack Frost Persona to go on a rescue mission while also exploring the Palace to get to Shido's Treasure in no time to get the five people on their own with their team work, as well as getting the five key cards too. Opening up to the Metaverse place of Shido's Cruise Ship Palace, off they go as Sae and Sojiro waited for their return with Akechi and Keiko to come back first.
Sae: Good luck...Sojiro, we might need a doctor to get them some help. Do you know of one?
He does to be very useful to do something for them.
Sojiro: I know of a certain someone.
Anyways, time to suit up as they all enter on back in the Metaverse. While Sae does her part and Sojiro stays put.
Makoto: Let's do how Joker does it... "Team, it's time to move out." Pretty good, right? *ahem* Let's go. Suit up! Code name – Queen!
Morgana: Suit up! Code name – Mona!
Ryuji: Suit up! Code name – Skull!
Ann: Suit up! Code name – Panther!
Yusuke: Suit up! Code name – Fox!
Futaba: Suit up! Code name – Oracle!
Haru: Suit up! Code name – Noir!
From Justine and Caroline watching back in the Velvet Room, Jose hoping for luck for them to do well, Kiwa and the other two were on standby, and Aika Hitomi do the other part in Shido's Palace to sense the warning of the calling card out real soon...More on it later.
Aika: Ready for this, Hitomi?
Hitomi: I am ready, Iwamura.
Time to transform.
Aika: Suit up! Code name - Templar!
Hitomi: Suit up! Code name - Jester!
Now the team for the big group moves out and the other two got other hacking to take care of, for Kiwa to be doing his work, they all need to do everything as planned. And off they go back into Shido's Palace to find the five VIP people right away.
Morgana: Nice work, Jackie. OK, I'll navigate, you show us the quickest parts to do to get to the last one in a bit, and we'll do our best to stay alive the way Joker does it. All right, Queen, we're counting on you to lead us.
For Jackie to be giving her the thumbs up and Yusuke to be holding hands with her, Makoto can do this for Keiko made her as backup leader from these type of things.
Makoto: Right, I'll do my best to lead you all to victory. Fight if we have to, hide, get some items, Treasures, fight if we have to, open up some rooms for Templar and Jester unlock something there, and we'll get Keiko and Akechi-san back from Fallen One to also get the five VIP key cards too. Oracle, who were we trying to find again? Name the people to look out for.
She get the data to pop up from Futaba's hacking skills to double check on them.
Futaba: Let me see here...A politician, a former noble, a TV station president, an IT company president, and that cleaner guy! We're saving him for last.
Pulling out a map to see the rest of the details...
Haru: Straight ahead should be where a restaurant..
Yusuke: That must be where the politician is. Let's go check it out.
Lucky for Jackie, it knew the way to be studying a lot to sneak to do a fine job for the little Persona guides the team.
Ryuji: It's gonna suck to not know who this dude is to be wearing a mask like everyone else is in this goddamn Palace!
Ann Then we'll just look around until we feel one out. Best to be safe than sorry, Ryuji, but it'll work out somehow. Stay on your guard, everyone.
As they each listen in to other cognitive people to talk about rich things and how wonderful Shido is to them to also stop some Shadows and get some items, it was hard for the team to be hearing something important for them to get from one of the five VIPs. Good thing Jackie's strike attacks and Morgana's mask removing from other Shadows for them to be both fast to get the job done when needed. Seeing how fancy the hallways were and a bar from up to downstairs too, Jackie soon finds a sign that says restaurant on it.
Morgana: Check this out, guys. What's the sign for?
Ann: A members only restaurant... "Ristorante...Elite"?
An wasn't Ann suppose to understand English language and some French, right?
Ryuji: Thanks for nothing, babe, but it's not your fault. Either Shido can't read or he just sucks at spelling things out.
Ann: I can read it, Skull...There's more on the board here. It says - "This restaurant is exclusive to members. Those without a membership card will be rejected."
Ryuji: Only members can eat dinner like this?!
For Jackie to tell Ryuji to take a chill pill, this was no time to be hungry right now to feel a icy touch from its slaps.
Haru: I do say we should try. It might get us to one of the VIPs we need, come on. We shouldn't draw out too much attention either.
Giving it a try, all eight of them go inside to look with the politician guy will be there...somewhere in this type of fancy restaurant place. Well, the manager stops them to say please come back with a membership card' so, they decided to look for one somewhere.
Makoto: Hmm...Let's see if we can borrow one. Look for a membership card.
Another search they must do next 'for this might take a bit'...Meanwhile as Keiko was staring at al of the computer screen to be monitoring all the places and room on the cruise ship Palace to be under Fallen One's spell to keep her as his lover to play with forever in a state she was in. And even wearing something sexy looking for Fallen One's liking...Ew, so gross!
Fallen One: So, they've arrived. I knew Shido would say something like, "Please deal with the Phantom Thieves and get the gems for Lilith while you enjoy your girlfriend time to stay out of my sight." I know, dad, thank you. I already have what I needed...Akechi's body and Keiko right here. A bit quiet and zombie out, but in time as the spell slowly take its affect, she'll learn to love me and only me with a nice male looking body to borrow, I got to say...I never thought I look hotter than ever. Oh, Keiko, let us watch to see how far your friends will go. The show's about to start now, this should be fun.
Touching her...hands off! This was not good...Phantom Thieves and Jackie, please stay on your toes! Here comes some more listening in to people talking at one another about the VIP thing and/or a membership card they can any information out of one of them at least. But that's when one of them hears of someone trying to get back at the restaurant room to lose his membership card by accident to try to find it on the ground somewhere.
Ann: Hey! I think someone has dropped theirs!
Yusuke: Let's find it first before this other person does...
Ryuji: We'll just drop it back after we're done usin' it. Piecea cake!
Asking a couple of nearby bars to question some bartenders if any membership card was left there, any of them could have it. From down the other floors and up a little more, they got one to borrow it at last for Jackie dances by holding one in its hands.
Futaba: We have a winner! Jackie, you're super cool!
Now going back to show the card the manager, he allows for them to go on in. That was easy...
Makoto: Get ready when we have to fight off against the politician to get that key card. Team, be ready for anything. We're going in.
From going inside this type of restaurant...It looked too rich, fancy and nice to be in. But it does have a nice view window of the place to see the ship pass by on the open shores. From tables, chairs, fine food, drinks, and music playing on stage of a piano's sweet melody, for the Phantom Thieves were ready to have their first VIP person to get 'while Keiko and Fallen One kept on watching from another room'. With Keiko wearing a sexy type of black lace dress was Fallen One's sick fantasy of his. Hang in there, Joker!
Fallen One: Let the show begin...
Holding Keiko and smelling her hair is really mess up...! Anyways, they Phantom Thieves see their seats to sit at.
Yusuke: That must be the table.
For Jackie to point it out, is also where the politician sits at to find the right one besides theirs being right across from it.
Futaba: Right. That influential politician comes here.
Makoto: Why don't we have a seat at the table next to it and wait for him? I'll go. He may become guarded if we go in a big group.
But one problem, it'll be weird enough with just Makoto alone with a few more people with her 'just in case'...
Haru: Wouldn't it be odd with just one girl sitting there though?
Makoto: Good point, Noir. Does someone want to come with me?
Trying to decide on who will go with Makoto on this one...Ryuji wanted in.
Ryuji: I'll go!
Yusuke: Just for investigating only...
Ryuji: Hey, I already have a girlfriend! I won't touch her if you don't mess with my babe. And I mean, dude! It's a restaurant!
Yeah, he was only helping Makoto out more to eat some food here.
Ann: What are you, a preschooler?
Makoto: I see why...Skull wants to eat.
Morgana: I rather go in Skull's place instead. Why is no one asking me to do this? Or Jackie at that matter?
The little Persona was as confused as Morgana was. It just happened for Makoto will be fine having Ryuji around her to play it smart only.
Makoto: All right, we're going in. Everyone else stay nearby. I'll give you all the signal when the time is right.
Ryuji: Man, what should I eat?
He does realize that in the Metaverse or Mementos part you can't eat what's made up in their world, in other words it's all fake.
Futaba: You can't get full off of food in a Palace.
Morgana: He's as dumb as ever...Except you almost died from a Slime Shadow...Who tried to stuff some of us to have for his dinner on his menu!
Not going to let that happen to Ryuji, Ann, Makoto, or Morgana the most...
Ryuji: I'm not becoming a fat ass again!
Anyways, as the others wait for Ryuji and Makoto to be sitting down at that table to get to work to see if the politician VIP person really does show up. With the two sitting at the table to act like they were trying to order something off the menu, for Ryuji couldn't read some of the letters to all be in French and it was hurting his head.
Makoto: Just pick something up you can eat.
Ryuji: Uhh...I can't read this...
Whatever, right? Makoto takes the order to get a waiter to come on over.
Makoto: I'll have the sauteed foie gras. A salad garnished with truffles...and roasted lamb, please...
Order up to read the menu easily to surprise Ryuji when Makoto knew right off the bat.
Ryuji: I can't believe you can order so easily like that...Say, ain't we kinda young compared to the others here? They're all involved with Shido, yeah?
Because the other cognition people are all adults on which Shido sees them.
Makoto: They seem to be major figures in the political and financial worlds.
That's when two men in suits and masks on walk up to Makoto and Ryuji, could this be their first VIP person?
Powerful Politician: On whose permission are you sitting there, brats?
Play it cool, you two...
Ryuji: Whose? Umm...I don't see any reserved signs or nothing here.
Powerful Politician: It'll be a nuisance if you'd make a racket next to my table. I wish to dine leisurely. Children like you who're simply hungry should leave.
Ryuji: What was that...?
Now he has done it to get Ryuji this mad.
Makoto: Skull! Be quiet.
Ryuji: S-Sorry...
That was way too close.
Makoto: I apologize for our discourtesy.
Powerful Politician: If you understand, then go home.
Makoto: Excuse me, but might you be Mr. Ooe?
I think they've found their first VIP one right here to be part of their plan, they have to get the key card from this cognition person.
Ooe: Indeed I am.
Makoto: This will be an impudent request, but would you provide us a letter of introduction to...Mr. Shido?
Ooe: From the looks of it, you appear to be minors. Why do you need an introduction?
Makoto: We wish to be granted an audience with him...His political ideology resonates so much with us...Of course, the same can be said about you, Mr. Ooe.
A lot to talk about to get something done like this, huh?
Ooe: You have quiet the silver tongue for one so young...not that I mind it. Are you a high school student?
Makoto: Yes, sir.
Ooe: Speaking of high schools...I've heard that some principle somewhere kicked the bucket. He supposedly tried to leak Mr. Shido's name...Had he simply obeyed, he could've remained in the upper echelons. To think he would cast all that way. And elite such as myself can't even fathom why someone would do such a thing. If you pledge your loyalty, you're given the honor of selecting those who would have mental shutdowns.
Oh, and having Koba should be murdered instead?! Rude! For Makoto sees where this was going to ask Ooe something else next.
Makoto: Did you ask Mr. Shido to trigger a mental shutdown in someone as well?
Ooe: Hm? Ah, more or less.
Makoto: Considering your caliber, I would assume that the target must have been someone quite important.
Ooe: Important? No, the target himself was nothing that impressive.
Makoto: Oh, you must be being modest...
Ooe: Do you recall the subway accident early last spring? The one I had targeted was that engineer.
From the first one being on the subway train, remember? So these guys ask to get rid of someone and Shido somehow does it with Junko/Queen Lilith helping him out. One mystery has been solved so far...
Ryuji: That was you?!
Ooe: It was to take out the president of some company and a diplomat who sided with current government.
Wow, that was just mess up...
Makoto: I see...That was very useful, Mr. Ooe.
Ooe: Hmmm?
Makoto: Actually, my sister is a prosecutor at the Public Prosecutors Office. I could pass on what you just said to her...How about it? Won't you give us a letter of introduction?
Ooe: Is that a threat? Who are you two?
Makoto: The letter of introduction, please.
Now this man gets mad because of this to not be fooled, but he already has.
Ooe: Don't get cocky, brats! I'll never give you one!
Ryuji: Looks like you have one though! ...Welp, guess it's time to use brute force!
Time to give out the sign for the Phantom Thieves and Jackie to get Ooe and his key card.
Makoto: Guys!
Time to move in for Ooe turns into the Shadow Orochi giant snake demon with many heads for the Phantom Thieves give it their all against this guy from shoot out, fighting, and weapon swinging. You know the old saying goes – the bigger they are, the harder they fall. As each of them use their new skills 'for some of them to fight back'. Only for Morgana to use Zorro to clash and then to use his wind powers.
Morgana: Zorro, show your might! Furious Fangs!
And the rest for Makoto to have her new Persona Anat to push it to the limit to finish it off to be both fast and deadly.
Makoto: Let's go, Anat! Viper Sting!
From there, Orochi's venom might be strong, but Makoto's was ten times stronger...One VIP down to have his key card of Ooe and four more to get next as well as getting a hold of the letter of introduction.
Ryuji: All right! We got a letter of introduction!
One member of a politician man was left to be scared for the truth to come out.
Ooe: Please keep the truth of that subway accident a secret...
Ryuji: Fine...
Makoto: In any case...it turns out Principal Kobayakawa was connected to Shido after all...No wonder he was so adamant about me digging up information on the Phantom Thieves.
Jackie's shield hits the man right on the head to get knocked out for them to move to the next area.
Morgana: Nice hit, Jackie.
Ann: I still can't believe Principle Kobayakawa was killed by Shido and his men...
Yusuke: Shido would go this far to take out anyone. The entire nation is underwater is his Palace. He must feel nothing toward one measly adulator.
Ann: In any case, even though that politician was cognitive, he turned into a monster. Up until Kaneshiro's Palace, cognitive beings were nothing more than weak presences...
But that's not all...These type of Shadows were also cognitions for Shido to have in his Palace of the Metaverse to be brand new.
Morgana: So weird...these people are all real like. And no...That Ooe fellow just now wasn't a cognition.
Makoto: Hm? But how? They should be Shadows. And he had the memories and appearance of a actual person...
Picking up something, Futaba notices and Jackie to let the others know as well.
Futaba: I think Mona's right, this is new. He was probably a Shadow fused with a cognition...It's like making the Shadow wear human skin.
Morgana: And I never seen anything like this either until now. And for him to go this far to have other people murder... Such power is normally impossible.
Seems like it.
Yusuke: Wasn't Shido the one who destroyed the research done by Oracle's mother on cognition?
Haru: Oh! Do you think that when he did, he took the results for his own purposes? To win for his won selfish reasons probably. Let's all try to be extra careful for the other four VIP members we come across.
Futaba: Shido...
Now they al needed to be very careful.
Morgana: For all we know, Shido would have some hidden trick that allows him to tamper with his own Palace. We need to be especially careful from here on out!
And they will try to be more careful, and to be honest these VIP guys are ten times worse compare to Shido himself. With Fallen One enjoying the show while holding the drugged Keiko to still be sitting down quietly.
Fallen One: Quite the show, ain't it, Keiko? But don't worry...I want to spend some more time before we get to the main course. Something to drink?
Sick...! Be strong Akechi and Keiko while enjoying some stuff to drink together 'or Fallen One serving some to Keiko while still under his spell'...With Aika/Templar and Hitomi/Jester got their first end on one member taken done.
Hitomi: With this fancy man taken down, we should get something big back at the fancier hotels connect.
One part done so far, from one thing to be plugged in and connect is what they were doing. While back in the real world, Shido was making calls for other people he can use to win something, like one of them to be Ooe 'the real one'. For the whole subway station was perfect to make it this far to keep on going, these guys are terrible people for Junko to work for Shido to not care for his goal other than getting her seven gems.
Shido: ...Yes, of course. I will continue accepting them even after I am inaugurated as prime minister.
Ooe: As expected from you, Mr. Shido. You are truly reliable man.
Shido: And in return, I only ask for your continued support...Standing up to the world does require money.
Ooe: Of course. I'll make sure to prepare compensation as thanks for your help in "cleaning up." The incident with that accident in spring was very beneficial. This is all thanks to you, sir.
Shido: If they study of cognitive psience progresses, I believe it's possible to increase the target range.
Ooe: *chuckle* I bid you good luck with that endeavor. I hope you will continue to assist us.
Like he cares about anyone but himself to use others to get what he wants. Back in the Metaverse, the Phantom Thieves needed to know on where they have to go to next for the second VIP member.
Ryuji: Four more to go! Where to next?
Jackie shows the map for Morgana to navigate it and Futaba scans the entire Palace.
Futaba: According to the map, the elevator ahead will take us to the pool deck.
Yusuke: Where the former noble will be there, correct?
In other words, this next VIP person's a mess up womanizer.
Ann: A womanizer? Gross!
Morgana: Let's get to the pool deck. Come on!
From down below and up on a higher level they go on the cruise ship starboard cabin passage floor next. A nice hallway to look like a fancy type of living room to walk around in, the door to be locked from the outside, and coming to the next room...
Futaba: Wait a sec!
For her and Jackie stopped, for the others enter in the rooms to turn into...mice?! It was Fallen One's doing to be laughing for this type of fun?!
Ryuji: The hell? We're rats?!
Makoto: Mice, Skull! There's a huge difference between the two.
Yusuke: What happened?
Futaba: Just get back here now.
It didn't last long unless you stayed in the room, they got out of the room to turn back to normal afterwards.
Haru: I felt weird...
Ann: Good thing we're still ourselves to not become mice completely.
Futaba: From some type of magic by Fallen One only works if you step into the room only, I scanned the place to know to stop in time and Jackie did too. It's no big deal. The statue sees who poses as a threat to slow them down to be turned into animals, so if we turn back for a bit still be careful in your mice forms.
Different for Jackie to become a snow type of mouse as Morgana has to become another creature than a cat-like thing.
Morgana: From being a house cat and now a mouse? Give me a break...
Futaba: I'll guide throughout the rest of the way, and you guys just listen.
Here we go again into mice. For them to look around, they see a vent behind the Shido's statue to open up and crawl around from the inside to make it through into some other room very carefully, to get some cheese from the cages to heal up just in case helps them out a lot.
Yusuke: Mmm...Not bad.
Futaba: Don't get use to the feeling ,Inari. It's not worth it.
Trying not to get caught 'since they were all mice for a bit' to wait for the Shadows to pass by to make their move very carefully as well...And they were doing a good job to go back to normal as they continued moving forward.
Makoto: Much better, but it does help us out.
Looking around some more to get items and into another room to turn into mice again, and sneaking through the Shadows, they were getting good to lead the way for Keiko's sake to keep on going 'and for Jackie to be a little snow mice to be enjoying this type of fun'. Crawling through another vent to hit a lever to pull something for it to work on something to be running without thinking first...Ryuji!
Ann: Skull!
Ryuji: Sorry, I couldn't help myself...What did it do when I pulled it?
Going back to the rooms, they don't have to worry as much of not turning back into mice anymore.
Yusuke: So that's what you did, Skull did something smart.
Morgana: I have to say, not bad...
Ryuji: Ah...yeah! Yeah, that's what I was thinking about doing it and I did.
This had Ann kissing Ryuji to do something right.
Ann: Thank you.
Going on some more to exploring the ship...where were they suppose to go to get to the pool deck? I think the Phantom Thieves were lost to have Jackie's head spinning. What type of Palace is this? Other than finding their first Will Seed to get and keep on going. Please work on your navigation skills, Morgana. Seeing one door to finally be unlocked at last to go into another another room and a few more to open up – while getting some more items and stopping other Shadows to also getting stronger little at a time. And finally, they reach to one room. With one man wearing his swimsuit to go in the pool.
Makoto: We have to wear swimsuits to enter the pool deck...?
Going outside of the ship to see the pool deck to look big to swim in.
Futaba: Wow! That is one heck of a pool to swim all over the place...
The noble guy must be there for them to get his key card next to be a VIP. Seeing the man lying in the sun for the Phantom Thieves to try asking the noble guy some questions...
Ryuji: Yo. You got a sec?
Looking at them, but he doesn't really care for them.
Nobleman: Hmph.
Ryuji: Uhhh...Nice day today, huh? ...Actually, m-maybe not. I-I wanna go swimming in the pool! Yeah!...It's your turn, Panther.
Asking his girlfriend to try to get something out of this guy.
Ann: What!? Fine, Ryuji. U=Um, h=hello there. We really would like to speak with you...
She probably needs some help here.
Makoto: We won't take much of your time. Will you listen?
Haru: Please, sir.
But again, he doesn't care for them. Neither of them.
Nobleman: Sorry, but please leave me be. I don't have time for you rowdy children.
Ryuji: Hey, you little...!
Play it cool, Ryuji.
Makoto: No, we apologize for our lack of manners. Come on, Skull. We should leave.
But he won't listen to any of them, time to come up with another plan here.
Yusuke: Maybe if we ask other people here and to learn more about this noble, we might get something...
Makoto: From Skull saying "hey dude' doing go so well either. Yeah, there has to be another way.
Good thinking there, Yusuke. They go take care of it right away to ask other people were there swimming or getting some information about the noble man.
Ryuji: Hey, I wonder...
It was there that Ryuji had an idea to pick up at the bar to buy some swimsuits for Makoto, Haru, Ann, and Futaba to wear...trying to seduce this guy who likes pretty women. Finding a dressing room from crawling into a vent on the other side again, time for the four to change.
Ann: We have to do what?!
Futaba: Really...?
As Morgana, Jackie, Yusuke, and Ryuji waited outside at the pool deck for the girls to change into their swimsuits. From going through a vent to get to the other side of the door of a dressing room does the trick.
Ryuji: Hey, it's the girls' time to shine.
Coming out to look nice for Yusuke loved on what Makoto was wearing, and a lot with Ryuji to see Ann was twice as cute.
Yusuke: Such beauty...
Ryuji: Hot mama!
A weird idea to do, but they needed to get the key card from this noble man. Surprisingly, Ryuji's plan might work.
Makoto: I didn't think that we were really going with such a simple plan...
Morgana: Well, there's no way guys lounging by the pool would not check out girls in swimsuits.
But Futaba hated this idea to be herself with Yuuki, just not too much here unless they go to a pool or beach.
Futaba: I wanna go home...
Makoto: Are we really going to do this...?
Yusuke: But...you really do look cute, Ms. Makoto.
Aw, how sweet for Yusuke to say to his new girlfriend!
Makoto: Oh! Thanks...
Even for Ryuji to really love Ann in one.
Ann: Hey! I hope you have eyes only for me...
Ryuji: I do! I really love you a lot in that swimsuit, Ann! Don't get me wrong! It's for our plan! Will you stop sayin' stuff like that with a straight face, Makoto?! Ann gets me...If you guys don't hurry, he's gonna go off somewhere!
Jackie cheers them on to get it done 'for Keiko would do it if as part of the plan to play along' to have Haru, Ann, Futaba, and Makoto to work their charm on the noble man while the little Persona and the other three guys waited until the time's right.
Makoto: (Keiko-Chan, this is for you. Both you and Akechi-san hang in there.) Hello...
Haru: It's a nice day, isn't it?
He then looks at the girls to be curious about them...
Noblemen: What do you want?
Haru: Um, would you grant us a letter of introduction to Mr. Shido?
Nobleman: A letter of introduction, you say? I would never give one to some nobodies like yourselves.
Ouch, now that was very cold to say there.
Haru: A nobody...?
Nobleman: I've made my decision to only introduce those with a prestigious lineage. No matter how beautiful you girls may look on the outside, you ancestry cannot be changed.
Makoto: Yes, that may be true, but...well...
Futaba: We're...
Come up with something to say, from any of you four...That's when Ann does her English accident from England to give it a good 'but she's not a very good acting at all'.
Ann: I'm quite charm to meet you, sir. My name is Ann Windsor.
The three girls looked at Ann to be like 'say what?' on their faces.
Makoto: Ann Windsor?!
Keep going...
Ann: My father is the descendant of British royalty.
And some how, it works for this former noble to change his mind on Ann only. It worked?
Nobleman: ...I beg your pardon?
Futaba: Seriously?!
They just needed to play along for Ann to get something from this former noble guy.
Ann: These girls are the daughters of my retainers.
Makoto: Oh, yes. Lady Ann treats us quite well.
Noblemen: Are you half British, Ann-chan?
Ann: I am.
He already likes her...way too much.
Noblemen: Your features are definitely different from Japanese girls. One can easily tell at a glance.
Ann: ...People tend to have such misconceptions, but that isn't true. My hobbies include tea ceremonies. Then again, my father forced me to learn that art.
Noblemen: I see...I sense a noble aura that is different from your servants.
Again, ouch...Now the other three were being called servants.
Haru: Servants...?
Noblemen: Lineage is absolute. No matter how much effort a commoner exerts, it is a gap that cannot be filled.
Ann: You're absolutely correct. I do feel a little sorry for these girls.
Remember it's all an acted to not get to the others too hard.
Futaba: For real?!
Now to get to the real matter at hand...
Ann: By the by, about the letter of introduction...If you'd be so generous to grant me one, I'll consider introducing you to my father.
Noblemen: Oh...? Then consider it my way of sending my regards to him.
And so, he gives it to Ann to have two now and three more to go now.
Ann: Thank you kindly.
Noblemen: But goodness, do you look great in that swimsuit. And such an amazing body as well. You look like you could be a model.
Ann: Oh no...
For this guy's a womanizer to be touching Ann. Not good...
Noblemen: Did you make sure to put on sunscreen?
Ann: Hey, um...
Touching her arm like that's a no-no there! Gross!
Noblemen: As members of prestigious family lines, why don't we get on more intimate terms?
Ann: Excuse me?
Noblemen: Come now, you peasant servants should take off. You're making her embarrassed.
Not good for the three girls were worried about Ann to try to do anything.
Ann: Would you kindly stop this?
Noblemen: Want to try on some other swimsuits in my room?
This has Morgana, Yusuke, Jackie, and Ryuji worried about Ann for she fights back to push this pervert aside.
Ann: Don't touch me, you perv!
Noblemen: …?!
And then Ryuji comes running by to be pissed and punches the former noble in the stomach.
Ryuji: Dick! Touch her again, and I'll kick your balls out your body next time!
Ann: (Ryuji...Thank you.) Ha! Now that I'm done using you, get away, you creep! This guy's a molester!
Ha! That's telling him for the others to hear it too.
Noblemen: What the-?!
And then transform back at Phantom Thieves in their outfits to be ready to fight this former noble head on.
Morgana: Touching Lady Ann's was a big mistake, you bastard!
Noblemen: How dare you set me up like this!
Ryuji: Uh, it's your fault for falling for such bad acting...
Jackie makes fun of the man to write in ice to be in big words to say – 'child molester'.
Ann: Shut up! Still, thanks for standing up for me, Skull...Now, we're doing this!
Turning in to a Shadow Forneus, for the girls give him a big beating for Haru to lend a hand...
Tayla: Persona #132 - 132. Forneus
According to the writings in The Lesser Key of Solomon, Forneus is the thirtieth demonic spirit listed in the Ars Goetia. He is a Great Marquis of Hell with twenty-nine legions under his command, partly comprised of the order of angels and thrones, and appears as a sea monster. When summoned, he can make men well-versed in rhetoric, give him a good name, teach him foreign tongues, and make him trusted by friend and foe alike.
His name seems to come from "fornus" (oven). He can take many different forms but mainly prefers his human form.
Haru: Time to dance, Astarte! Petals of Doom!
With a new attack to send out flying petals of flowers to be razor blades type to cut a lot on this giant flying Shadow, and Ann whips hard to use her attacks on him for the final hit.
Ann: Hecate, let's burn him up...Flame Shooter!
From cut and burned, Noblemen pervert has been defeated. Serves him right too for Ann to get back at the man twice as hard.
Futaba: Note to self - never make Panther mad.
Ryuji: Yeah, but that's what I love about her so much...
Two down, and three more to go.
Ann: We got one! Let's get the next VIP so only three more left!
That's Ann for you, to be cool, but still needs to work on her acting skills a little bit better. As for the noblemen to say that he worked on so much paper to beg Shido to get in to listed names to let the mental shutdown happens and that was it. A simply errand type of helper to the team, and a perverted to younger girls who needs to be fire!
Nobleman: OK! I'll be going, just don't kill me...!
Ann: Were you asking Shido for mental shutdowns too?
Nobleman: ...Contrary to past methods, gaining wealth by lineage alone is quite difficult these days. That's why I begged to be allowed onto Lord Shido's ship.
Wow, what a loser he was.
Yusuke: I see...So this system of introductions is taking place in reality as well.
And calling Shido by Lord Shido of his Shadow is so mess up.
Nobleman: Lord Shido is extremely cautious about the passengers he chooses.
Makoto: So he's screening potential associates to find wealthy people who won't betray him...
Morgana: And that's why the passengers are wearing masks. He isn't deceived by people's outward appearances.
Hiding their true shame for what Shido sees them in.
Yusuke: In any case, Ann...your acting skills have developed quite strongly since our nude incident.
Ann: Stop bringing that up!
Really? At a time like this...?
Ryuji: Lay off, Fox!
Makoto: I know what you're saying, but I don't wish to know the rest.
The nobleman then takes off in a hurry and being a big baby.
Morgana: What a pervert. You show him who's boss, Lady Ann. Well done.
As Fallen One was enjoying the show of his with Keiko to start slow dancing in a big room they were in.
Fallen One: From love, our love is special...Why can some human learn their place? Like that disgusting pig who'll never find true love to bring down his battle to a ugly defeat.
At the pool site for Aika and Hitomi connect more parts for Kiwa to get back in the real world...
Hitomi: It's still strange how rich people gets places likes these...if they were real that is.
While back in the real world for Shido to be talking to the real noblemen to not hide anything from him to still working hard to be part of the group to get the job done.
Shido: ...Just for clarification, you aren't hiding anything from me, are you?
Nobleman: Good heavens, no. Everything is as written in the reports.
Shido: I hope you remember the conditions for our arrangement. Support me as best you can, understood?
Nobleman: Yes, of course. After all, I am thankful for your aid, Mr. Shido. I'll call in some favors from some old acquaintances and take part in the birth of "Prime Minister Shido."
Shido: I'll have you step down if I catch wind of any slack on your end. Are we clear?
Nobleman: *chuckle* ...Crystal. I'd rather not meet the same fate as those I've eliminated thus far.
Shido: Good.
I see where this whole thing was going here...Back in the Metaverse, the Phantom Thieves have three more to go after for one should be at the slot machines in some other room for Morgana and Jackie to guided them the way through with the map's work. As they fought, got some items, sneaking around, and finding out where they have to go to next was a lot throughout this entire Palace; all this to save their leader and Akechi from one powerful Shadow to be stopped and then Shido once they get about three more VIPs with the key cards. They can do this and so can Jackie too.
Morgana: I gotta say, Jackie, we would've never gotten this far without your help. Thanks.
The two high five each other for it.
Futaba: A Safe Room's up ahead. Let's take a break before we go any further.
Makoto: Good idea. Let's go inside, team. We'll rest up and talk about what we've done and learned so far about this place.
Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, and Haru: Right!
Break time for the Phantom Thieves for an hour. Not bad for taking a break before they can keep on going, huh? I'll take my chances with it as well if I was one of them.
Makoto: (We're getting closer...A little more to finding Keiko-Chan, it looks like we might have to face against Fallen One soon enough in order to free her and Akechi-san from his grasp.)
A smart idea to do for them to heal up from powers and their health before going any further...With Keiko just sitting there after dancing with Fallen One for her eyes to be glaring on the seven members of the Phantom Thieves and Jackie to be making it this far to keep on going more and more, little at a time like this. Can they save both Akechi and Keiko from Fallen One's spells to stopping him too, get three more VIPs since they have two letters now, and get to Shido and his Treasure next? It's only a matter of time to take care of the first half all day in the Metaverse right away...for their leader's sake!
